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INTERNATIONAL TRADE REGULATION / PRODUCT LIABILITY
Wagner, Wendy J., Gowling WLG Ottawa - (613) 786-0213 - wendy.wagner@gowlingwlg.com
Wendy Wagner is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office and leader of the firm's International Trade
service group. In her international trade law practice, Wagner advises on free trade agreements, anti-dumping/
countervail, export & import controls, all aspects of customs (tariff classification, valuation, origin), and
investor-state disputes. She represents pharmaceutical companies on trade-related matters including WTO
TRIPS; the transportation industry on customs compliance, AMPS and other legal issues of significance to
the transportation industry; and the defense sector on export controls and controlled goods issues. She has ap-
peared as counsel on trade-related matters before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Federal
Court of Appeal. In her media and defamation practice, Wagner defends clients against defamation law suits,
acts as counsel for the media in Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms cases involving freedom of the press
and represents the media to oppose publication bans and other restraints on publication.
Adair, Geoffrey D.E., QC, Adair Barristers LLP Toronto - (416) 941-5863 - gadair@adairbarristers.com
Geoff Adair's practice is focused entirely on trial and appellate advocacy. Adair's courtroom experience is virtu-
ally unparalleled, having appeared at all levels of court and conducted over 250 jury and non-jury trial cases
plus in excess of 150 appeals. Adair has appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada on several occasions. Adair
is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been named as one of Canada's 500 leading law-
yers in e Lexpert®/ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. He is the author of the critically ac-
claimed advocacy text On Trial (Butterworths, second edition, 2004) and frequent lecturer to the profession.
Adair practices primarily in the fields of commercial litigation, class actions and major tort matters, acting
for corporations, insurers and individual plaintiffs.
Kirby, Peter E., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Montréal - (514) 397-4385 - pkirby@fasken.com
Named in e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and the Lexpert®
Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, he has a thriving international
practice focused on cross-border litigation, trade regulation and anti-corruption. Has strong expertise in
several industry sectors, including food, aviation, e-commerce, apparel and retail. Has represented investors
in several investor/state arbitrations under NAFTA Chapter 11 and bilateral investment treaties. Serves as an
arbitrator, both in panels and as a sole arbitrator. Represents clients before all relevant administrative agencies
and courts in Canada. Trade practice includes trade remedies, export and import controls, economic sanc-
tions, tariff classification, customs valuation and seizures. Assists federal and provincial government agencies,
state enterprises and private-sector parties in trade disputes and in the interpretation and implementation of
trade agreements (WTO, NAFTA and other bilateral and plurilateral agreements). Called to Bars of Québec,
Ontario, Massachusetts and New York.
Product Liability
